Water Margin Survival

Departing from the wharf in Inxian County (formerly Korea Inju) in Seoul to return to Yangsan is much less time-consuming than starting from Jeju Island.It's just that in order to avoid cheating, the "Korea" envoy, who was obviously much closer to Kaifeng by taking the northern line, had to "part ways" with Wang Lun.

After all, the envoys from Goryeo used to go to the Song Dynasty, they always took the southern route, from Licheng Port in Kaijing to the sea, crossed the Yellow Sea all the way, arrived at Mingzhou Port on Liangzhe Road, and then set off for Beijing.Because of the close bilateral exchanges, the court of the Song Dynasty even set up a state-level guest house in Mingzhou to entertain Korean envoys: the Korean Embassy.

While the envoy's fleet was still floating in the Yellow Sea, Wang Lun's fleet of Li Jun had already arrived at his doorstep: Qinghe, Northeast Beijing.

Wang Lun didn't rush back to the mountain, but got off the boat halfway, and went directly to Erlong Mountain where the position of chief leader was temporarily vacant, but Ren Yuan and Zhou Zhi were so happy that they kept asking Wang Lun about Gaoli. Is the battle over?It's no wonder that the two have rich associations. After all, Wang Lun has come back from Korea himself, so what else can happen there?

After dismissing these two "do not do business" guys, Wang Lun once again reiterated the importance of Erlong Mountain as a temporary resettlement base in Liangshan. Fortunately, Zhou Zhi was in logistics. Although he is not good at fighting, there is no problem in resettling the people.Both Deng Fei, who arrived in Seoul earlier, and Ren Yuan, the temporary host of Erlongshan, all praised Zhou Zhi like a flower, saying that since Erlongshan had him, they only knew what it meant to speak in an orderly manner.

Through this conversation, Wang Lun found that neither of them had any idea about the position of the chief of the cottage.Zhou Zhi knew that his qualifications were still inexperienced, not even the status of a leader.Don't think about it at all.This is good and understandable.Unexpectedly, Ren Yuan was even more strange, actually revealing that he didn't want to stay in Erlong Mountain any longer.He complained that he was like a useless person, he didn't know how to train soldiers, and he couldn't lead soldiers. He used to rely on Deng Fei to support him, but now he can only rely on him, and the daily pressure is too great.

It was originally due to lack of manpower.Wang Lun still expected to delay for a while, but he didn't know that the situation was so serious that he had to make temporary adjustments.

Therefore, on the night when Wang Lun arrived at Erlong Mountain, Xu Guanzhong, who received the news, led the relevant leaders to Erlong Mountain. The Baozhu Temple that night was very lively.

"Chief Wang, Marshal Wang, Duhu Wang, haha! Goryeo fought well, well done! I heard that three states and counties have been conquered now? But when some of us were studying the map you sent back, didn't we? Is the size wrong? How can there be a state capital as big as this, and it is almost as big as two or three state capitals in Jingdong!"

Zhenban County, which was adapted from Jeolla Province in the southwest corner of the peninsula, has an area of ​​[-] square kilometers, while Lintun County, which was adapted from Gyeongsang Province in the southeastern corner of the peninsula, is even larger, covering [-] square kilometers.Located in the central part of Koryo, Hanseongfu, which was reorganized from Yang Guangdao and the Kaesong area, also exceeds [-] square kilometers, and it can be said to be "big".That's why Xiang Yuanzhen, a veteran who was drunk all over his face, said this.

"The old general doesn't know. There are many mountains in Koryo and little land. The situation in Seoul and Zhenfan County is a little bit better. Only in Lintun County, at a glance, the mountains are connected with the mountains, and the plains seem to be dotted. What do you mean? Besides, in these three state capitals, I still appoint officials who are dissatisfied with the people, and then split them up for no reason. Who will lend me manpower?" Wang Lun is a person who respects the old and loves the young. The faces of the veterans he specially invited kept their posture very low, offering toasts from time to time.

"I scolded the neighbor next door, these dropped bookbags are still in short supply now!" Li Congji didn't know whether he had drunk too much or had suffered from civil servants before, so he cursed following Wang Lun's words.The leaders around were full of embarrassment. At this moment, Xu Jing said: "I'm not dead, drinking can't stop your mouth!"

Wang Huan also waited and opened his eyes, secretly thinking that this group of old friends didn't hide their words, scolding the scholars in front of Wang Lun, they really didn't have the slightest sense of propriety.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere at the banquet at this time, Wang Huan took the initiative to hold up the wine glass, respected Wang Lun and said, "Don't look at us who used to look good, but in fact we can't help Chief Wang. It is said that every line is like a mountain. Our old brothers are really not good at it, but the old man heard that the unacquired land of Goryeo will be set up as two state capitals in the future, making up the number of the four counties of Han, and they want to build a border with the newly sprang up Jurchen, Chief Wang If there is a need, our old bones will never refuse!"

It is absolutely rare for Wang Huan to toast. Without saying a word, Wang Lun tilted his head and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. At this time, Zhang Kai hiccupped and said, "I am not asking you for an official, I will make it for you." A regiment training envoy, stationed next to those barbarians, if he wants to beat you, I will kill him! I was famous for beating dogs!"

It should be said that the most feared thing for this group of old Jiedu envoys is to show their faces in Song Dynasty, but they don't have such worries when they switch to Goryeo.At the beginning, Wang Lun agreed to this almost "rogue" request, which moved the old people for a while.Since then, these veterans have basically become the most idle group in Liangshanbo, except for talking in the martial arts hall.

After a long time, seeing the juniors supplying them with delicious food and drinks, and they are working hard on the front line, everyone feels extremely uncomfortable with this "parasitic" life. It just so happened that Wang Lun just returned from the front line today, so he sent them to this class. The veteran invited him to Erlong Village to gather together, so everyone expressed their attitudes one by one through the strength of wine at the banquet: If you stay idle any longer, you will lose face.

"It would be a great honor for Xiao Ke to invite all the seniors to come out on the horse. Not to mention, it also solved my urgent need! To tell you the truth from the old generals, the remaining part of Koryo can be divided into two counties at most. The hall still needs a few veterans to sit in the command, so if there is any carelessness, don't blame me for being partial!"

Wang Lun took the initiative to offer a glass of wine to all the veterans present. He hadn't drunk this thing for several months.

However, Wang Lun still knew very well that if he competed with the Jurchens in the future, relatively speaking, new leaders like Niu Geng and Leng Ning would be completely asymmetrical lightweight players. Slightly insufficient.After all, the current Jurchens are in a stage of rapid rise, and the two border counties really need a veteran general like Shi Jiedu who has fought for a lifetime to guard them.

"We don't care about gains and losses. You see. Among the seven old guys, two are regimental training envoys and five are deputy regimental envoys. Even if there are only two states and counties, that's enough, haha! Most importantly, everyone I want to see what this group of savages are like. They can beat the Khitan people to the point where they made their fortunes." Zhang Kai waved his hands vigorously, as if trying to grab something.

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard the old general's drunken words, and Wang Lun couldn't help but smile, and said: "I can't be this villain, you all used to be the envoys of the two towns, if I force you into a group to practice Deputy envoy, who in the imperial court will vote for me in the future?"

Apart from Zhang Kai not smiling, even Wang Huan couldn't help shaking his head and smiling wryly.At this time, Wang Lun continued: "Let's get down to business. Since several old generals will not give up, they are willing to help me to open the situation in Liangshanbo. I, Wang Lun, will not say anything else, so I invite Wang Huan and Zhang Kai to come back to me." The general is at home getting ready to be envoys of Le Lang and Xuan Tu, waiting for the two military divisions, Xiao Jiasui and Zhu Wu, to recover the entire territory of Koryo. Take office immediately!"

Still Jiedushi! ?

As soon as Wang Lun said this, he said it.Not only were the seven veterans here surprised, but they also had a sense of surprise. Wang Huan and Zhang Kai were stunned for a while, and suddenly their wine sobered up, and they all said: "No, no! Stop in front of the brothers who have followed the king's leader for many years?"

Wang Lun shook his head and said: "I still say the same thing. You are the envoys of the two towns in the imperial court. You can't go to my Liangshan and wander around, making the heroes of the world laugh at me. Liangshan can't tolerate great talents. But the words are Speaking of which, Jiedushi is also the leader of my cottage, and his salary (the share of the seizure) is not necessarily higher! The two veteran generals have spent half their lives in the army and have made countless achievements. It is just that the court does not recognize your previous achievements. I, Wang Lun Recognized for the imperial court!"

Wang Lun's last words made the eyes of the two veterans turn red immediately, and Zhang Kai couldn't help wiping the corners of his eyes with his hand, only to see Wang Huan say: "In that case, the last general is ashamed to accept it! It's just that I, Wang Huan, said something here. , this Jiedushi is the marshal who gave us old guys face, but we dare not say how capable we are, we only focus on defending a city, and we can't help the other friendly troops too much!"

Wang Huan's words sounded weird, but Wang Lun fully understood what he meant. He obviously stated that he would not use the title of Jiedushi to rely on the old to sell the old and disrupt the command system of the copycat.After all, even a veteran like Lin Chong is only in control, and if the two Jiedu envoys want to live an official life, Liang Shan will definitely mess up.So he said that he couldn't help with the affairs of the friendly army, but he was actually confessing himself: never meddle indiscriminately.

The other six veterans obviously understood the meaning of Wang Huan's words, and everyone felt the same way. Since he has the courage to return the title of Jiedu Envoy, so that everyone will have no regrets in this life, while he is grateful, he cannot Bad things.

What's more, this hat was given by someone else, if it ended up making a fuss and lost it, it would be completely intolerable.

Although these veterans are rough people, they are also people who have experienced decades of official career. They all realized Wang Lun's sincerity. The others were not easy to talk, but they opened their mouths at this moment and said, "I know the military system of your cottage, Lin Chong and the others are the field team, we are the local defenders, and the local defenders cannot interfere with the actions of the field team. I understand this. I also support it! However, you have to give me back some of my people!"

Seeing this, Wang Lun couldn't help laughing and said, "Who and how many people?"

"How many people are in charge of our Jiedushi?" Zhang Kai asked rhetorically.

"Because these two counties will be on the border of the Kingdom of Jin in the future, the number of people must be reduced, so let's count [-] soldiers according to what you used to prepare in the Song Dynasty!" Wang Lun replied.

"Where do people come from?" Zhang Kai asked again.

"Everyone has been on Liangshan. You should know that the reserve army in the cottage is empty now, and even the strong men who are going to Seoul are temporarily recruited! So this source of troops, tomorrow will erect a recruitment flag among the people temporarily resettled in Erlongshan, so as to I am not afraid of lack of manpower due to my influence in Liangshan! However, I have to worry about the two Jiedu envoys for this training!" Wang Lun shrugged, and finally added: "In addition, I will give the two counties How about [-] soldiers each?"

"Based on this, I need forty officers who can serve as commanders, one hundred mid- and lower-level officers, and at least five hundred veterans..." Zhang Kai seriously calculated on the wine table in front of everyone. When they got up, everyone was dumbfounded by his serious look, they opened their eyes and rolled their eyes, saying, "I'm going to fight, I'm going to kill people!"

After all, Wang Huan was older than Zhang Kai. Knowing that their old troops had been absorbed by various field armies, it would be difficult to release them, so he immediately said: "People are not as good as old, and clothes are not as good as new. Sometimes old people are used to it, and they can't do without It's open. We two are old bones, training troops is no problem, but we have to rely on the commanders below to lead the troops, and ask the marshal to dispatch [-] mid-level officers, and the general will figure out other ways by himself!"

Wang Huan was Wang Huan. After taking over the Jiedu envoy from Wang Lun, the titles followed the military rules, and they were no longer as casual as before.

"Success, just do as General Wang wants! If you two still have subordinates you remember, you can give me a list, and I will try my best to deploy manpower according to the list. In addition, I have to tell you that now the two The army is at war, so it’s okay if the person who needs to be transferred is a deputy, but if he is alone now, it’s unlikely that he will be replaced, so in terms of time, the two of you must be mentally prepared!” Wang Lun knew that the two men were People who know soldiers know how annoying frontline officers are to pull people on the front line, so they should be vaccinated against what will happen in the future.

Sure enough, both of them expressed their understanding, but Zhang Kai still blamed Wang Huan a little bit. Finally, Wang Huan said "one must be content", and Zhang Kai didn't say anything.

Finally, Wang Lun watched the whole process and said to the five veterans who did not say a word: "If there is an emergency in the future, I will still look at the five veterans, don't just sit on the sidelines!"

Wang Lun's words made the atmosphere better. To be honest, everyone couldn't be idle at this time, but there were only two places. Wang Huan was the top of the ten festivals, with outstanding prestige. Naturally, no one would compete with him at this time. From this side, several people started to stare at him, but this guy was still complacent, which made them have the urge to pour him a drink maliciously.

"The place for the two old generals to train their troops should be Erlong Mountain! This place can train soldiers without going out of the village. What's even better is that there are mostly mountains and forests here, which are similar to the terrain on the border of Koryo. It's just right for training. Use it!" Wang Lun laughed.

"So, the two of us will stay here!" Zhang Kai patted his chest and said.

Seeing this, Wang Lun threw out the next batch of appointments at the wine table, "Optimus Prime was originally transferred from Erlong Mountain and placed under the command of the prodigal son Yan Qing. He will be transferred to the Anton Governor's Mansion at another day. Wang Ding, the leader of the Shanzhai Water Transport Fishery Sixth, be transferred to be the leader of Erlong Mountain!"

Ren Yuan was fine, but Wang Dingliu's head buzzed, and he looked at Wang Lun in disbelief: I'm the leader of Erlong Mountain?My brother doesn't look drunk! (to be continued~^~)